Prototypes/Crowdfunding Projects to keep an eye on:

Compania (level99store.com) – this project is live on Kickstarter until August 14! I mean, steampunk with crystals… sounds like a pretty cool theme to me! A cool theme mixed with hidden worker placement and area control mechanics looks like it will be a great combo.

Vine (cavernwire.com) – this project is live on Kickstarter until August 19! I always enjoy quick paced tile placement games, and the interactions from playing on your vine and a neighbor’s sounds like it will be a really fun experience.

Underisles (hatchlingsgames.co.uk) – this project is live on Kickstarter until August 14! It is a tabletop RPG that teaches players American and British sign language. I think that is just a really cool concept, and this is the third installment in the RPG series.

Games we were playing this month:

Slay the Spire: The Board Game (contentiongames.com) – I love both the board game and the video game that inspired it. I finally gave Act 2 my first run and failed spectacularly. Guess I’ll have to sharpen up my co-op skills for the next climb!

7 Wonders Duel: Pantheon (rprod.com) – 7 Wonders Duel is one of my favorite games (and Project Aleutian definitely pulls inspiration from the 7 Wonders franchise), and I finally collected the one expansion, Pantheon, I’ve been missing. It was definitely a fun twist on the base game.

Everdell Farshore (tycoongames.com) – My wife and I play Everdell in some form almost every month. This month was Farshore, which is a fun standalone variant of the original game.